Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Probably from hord (to carry) +‎ -ál (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛrdaːl]
  • Hyphenation: her‧dál
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Verb edit

herdál

  1. (transitive) to squander, waste (to carelessly spend wealth, money)
    Synonym: pazarol

Usage notes edit

The verb herdál without the perfective prefix el- usually refers to a gradual process in the sense of the verb. With the perfective prefix, elherdál indicates that the process is (was, will be) completed and a final state is achieved.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

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References edit

  1. ^ herdál in Gerstner, Károly (ed.). Új magyar etimológiai szótár. (’New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian’). Beta version. Budapest, MTA Nyelvtudományi Intézet / Magyar Nyelvtudományi Kutatóközpont, 2011–2022. (Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary). Language abbreviations

Further reading edit

  • herdál in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN